ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Chapter 3 3. 7 A The Effect of Hybridization o Having more s character means that the electrons of the anion will. on the average be lower in energy, and the anion will be more stable Relative acidity of the Hydrocarbons HC≡CH>CH2=CH2>CH3CH pKa 25 44 50 Relative Basicity of the Carbanions HC≡C<CH2=CH<CH3CH2 Department of Chemistry, Xiamen UniversityORGANIC CHEMISTRY Department of Chemistry, Xiamen University Chapter 3 3.7A The Effect of Hybridization Having more s character means that the electrons of the anion will, on the average, be lower in energy, and the anion will be more stable. HC CH > > CH2 CH2 CH3 CH3 pKa 25 44 50 Relative Acidity of the Hydrocarbons HC C CH2 CH CH3 CH2 > > Relative Basicity of the Carbanions